worldwide ramsEd "Pi Double I" Henderson Player Bio: Alex Highsmith prepped at Eugene Ashley High School in Wilmington, NC. As a senior earned All-Area Second -Team and to the Mideastern Conference First-Team. In his junior year, he logged 68 tackles and two forced fumbles, receiving the Most Improved Player and an All-Conference Honorable Mention. A walk-on his freshman year, red-shirted and earned a scholarship his sophomore season. He played a significant role in the 49ers defense for the next four years. He finished his career at Charlotte with 185 total tackles (115 solos), 46 tackles for loss, 20 sacks, three forced fumbles, one fumble recovery, five pass deflections, and 24 quarterback hurries. Became the fifth all-time leader in tackles, holds the school record with 4.5 sacks in a single game, 14 sacks in a season, 21.5 tackles for loss in a season, and five tackles for a loss. His 14 sacks were ranked fourth in the nation in 2019, and 21.5 tackles for loss ranked him fifth in the nation. ACCOLADES 2020 NFL Combine Invite 2020 East-West Shrine Bowl 2019 Preseason All-Conference USA 2019 AP All-America Third-Team 2019 PFF All-America Third-Team 2019 All-Conference USA First-Team 2019 Phil Steele All-C-USA First-Team 2019 PFF All-C-USA First-Team 2019 Chuck Bednarik Award Watch List 2019 Burlsworth Trophy Semifinalist 2018 PFF All-C-USA First-Team 2018 Phil Steele All-C-USA Second-Team 2018 All-Conference USA First-Team 2018 C-USA Honor Roll SCHOOL: CHARLOTTE | CONFERENCE: C-USA HEIGHT/WEIGHT: 6-3 / 248 ARMS: 33 1/8" HANDS: 9 1/8” PROJECTED 40-TIME: 4.70 COMBINE RESULTS BENCH | 40 YD DASH | VERTICAL JUMP | BROAD JUMP | 3 CONE DRILL | 20 YD SHUTTLE | 60 YD SHUTTLE 20 | 4.70 | 33” | 125” | 7.32 | 4.31 | N/A PRO-DAY RESULTS BENCH | 40 YD DASH | VERTICAL JUMP | BROAD JUMP | 3 CONE DRILL | 20 YD SHUTTLE | 60 YD SHUTTLE N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A game film |
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